by Lilah Boig ‘26 The biggest fault I have with the high school system is that the easiest way to succeed is to fit into the organizers provided. Often, class assignments have a word count, a time limit, or a 45-minute class period. It’s a common story amongst students that, regardless of the topic in class, it feels like there … Read More
by Rachel Themistokleous ’26 For four years at Sherwood, I was told that my voice mattered. We took surveys every year, in which we answered questions about our environment, our experiences, and our learning. We had representatives, assemblies, and systems designed such as SGA and SMOB to amplify student voices. On paper, it sounded like we were being heard. But … Read More
By Evelyn San Miguel ‘26 I’ve spent a lot of time finding out about the behind-the-scenes of this county. Before I ever began writing for The Warrior my sophomore year, I’d already heard about and witnessed a lot of it. From shoddy buildings to nightmare administrators, I noticed a disturbing trend within MCPS that I owed my education to. My … Read More
by Chase Sondike ‘26 Looking back at my time here at Sherwood, it has been characterized by some extremely happy times as well as times when I thought I couldn’t wait for it all to be over. As I write this, however, I look back on the past four years with acceptance. Acknowledging that it’s over, but also looking forward … Read More
by Ryan Green ’26 I tend to think the year before was the best. I missed the feeling of freshman–that feeling of something new–during my sophomore year. I missed the people I met for the first time during my sophomore year, who I would barely see again. And so on and so forth. Not until my final high school hockey … Read More
by Nisha Khatri ’26 So much of the past four years of high school has felt like a series of convoluted questions being hurled at me. Which classes will you take, how many APs? Who will your friends be, how will you spend your summers? What do you want to do after high school, where do you want to go … Read More
by Ziv Golan ‘26 Flashback to the year 1990. My mom was applying to college with only one school on her list, Indiana University. She had grown passionate about journalism while on her high school paper and after attending a journalism conference at Indiana, she had essentially already decided she wanted to go there. The simplicity of that time is … Read More
by Katie Ng ‘25 In 7th grade, I had to write a letter to an incoming 6th grader for English class, but I was not allowed to scare them or say anything negative about Rosa Parks Middle School. I won’t sugarcoat or censor myself now though. Quite frankly, the high school years may not be your golden years. I remember … Read More
by Justin Lakso ‘25 We all know that losing sucks. Maybe you got a bad grade on a quiz, maybe you didn’t do well in a sporting event, or maybe it was just losing a bet with a friend. The main thing is, none of these losses are going to affect your life forever. If you told that to a … Read More
by Matthew Leighton-Jones ‘25 I wasn’t a big music listener in freshman year, and I think that’s one thing that made it worse than my other high school years. Since then, listening to tons of different genres of music helped me figure out what music I love most and also helped me figure out a little more about myself. I … Read More